The Church with the Sign

My name is Heike. I have been married for 18 years to my wonderful husband and we have four sons. We are from Germany and have lived  in the USA since 2005. As parents of four boys our main goal in raising them has been that they live their life for God and the Kingdom. [...]

Who is Jesus to You?

Jessica’s story… Who is Jesus to you? Let your salvation flow. Lead us to repent. We confess to you save us from our sin. Jesus oh Jesus There is grace in Jesus There is hope in Jesus There is love in Jesus Jesus oh Jesus. Set our hearts free. Take away the pain. Restore our [...]

IRAN: Two women convert to christianity – now they face death.

the original article appeared in a German newspaper: http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/2009/08/31/hinrichtung-iran-frauen/droht-tod-weil-sie-zum-christentum-konvertiert-sind.html we translated it for you: This story is happening right now. On August 30th you could read this in the newspapers. Mariam (27) and Marzieh smile. It is the last picture of the Iranian women taken in freedom.  Now the two women are in the worst [...]

9/11 March in Gainesville Florida

On 9/11 we went on the streets and marched as a church, as Dove World Outreach Center, as Christians to remember what happened 8 years ago. We can not forget who was behind the attacks, because they have not given up. It is shocking especially in Europe, how far Islam has already taken over, especially [...]

Reacting to Stress: Control, Depression, or the Calm of the Holy Spirit

Your beauty … should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 1 Peter 3:2,3 Peter is describing the attitude of Sarah and other godly women in the Old Testament. Did Sarah have this gentle quiet spirit because she lived [...]

Mariah's Story

A testimony about the importance of obedience by Pastor Heike Boecken, New Orleans Christian Center  Mariah is a teenager, born and raised in New Orleans. She is one of a kind. Her heart is soft and she is always willing to repent and change. It is a joy to watch her grow in the Lord [...]

Make yourself nothing and shine like a star!

In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we are reminded to make our selves nothing, humble ourselves, and then we will shine like stars! This is not the pattern of this world, but this world is being destroyed and is fading away, so why should we follow it?   We need to preach to ourselves, like [...]

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